Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-04-09
DALLAS RACES.
Increased Attendance and Interest the
Features of Yesterdays Races.
Snectal tn the Gazat+a

Increased Attendance and Interest the
Features of Yesterdays Races.
Special to the Gazette.
DALLAS, TEX, April 8.-Yesterday's in
terest was maintained to-day.
First race-Running; purse $500: all
ages, to carry weight for age; three-qusr-
ter mile. Entries: Effie Hardy, Sam
Harper, Eva Britton, Returning Board,
Jim Williams, Kemp billiard. Henry
Hardy was entered, but Withdrawn.
Kemp billiard was the leading
tavorite in this as in MANY
other races. He has splendid
r. cord and is descendant of the famous
j ok Hardy, and is worthy son of that
'rthy sire. But for some reasons he
l. s not maintained his reputation in this
meet. Sam Harper was another
favorlte. He is from Lucy
Cherry by Sam Harper. The
first heat of the first race was
won by Sam Harper; Kemp billiard, Sec
ond; Eftie Hardy, third. Time, I:I7. In
the second heat Eva Britton got the lead,
Eft1e Hardy fell Sigh " behind. First
positions were maintained until the last
quarter, when Kemp billiard and Sam Har-
per took the lead, with Efie Hardy close
behind. Nearing the finish Kemp Dill
lard and Sam Harper were neck and neck,
and not until the moment of passing
under the wire WAS it discoYerable that
Sam Harper had the advantage, giving
him two successive heats. winning the
race. Time, I:l8.
Second race-Trotting; 2:35 class;
purse $3.50; three in five; all ages. En-
tries: Holiday, G. L. A. and Texas
Ranger First hest: Holiday took the
lead, with G. E A. second and Texas
Ranger third. The same positions were
maintained during the first quarser-alI
moving steadily. In the second quarter
Texas Ranger closed on c.. E. A., and
passed on next to Holiday. These 20
sitions were kept to the finish with
slight closing up, Holiday coming
under the wire nearly length
ahead. Time, first quarter, 0:42; second,
I:24; third, 2:0O5; finish, Pap. In the
second heat Holiday lett the wire slightly
in the lead. G. E. A. fell back with Texas
Ranger, at least four lengths behind. In
the second quarter Holiday closed up
nearly even with c.. f. A. and Texas Ran
ger moved up slightly. Positions main
tanned until the last quarter, when c.. E.
A. pushed two lengths ahead, keeping
it to the finish. Texas Ranger closed
up on Holiday and came under the wire
about halt length behind Time. 2:37.
G. E. A. was the fav0rite in this race, but
when he lost the first heat speculation
was unsteady, as not much had been ex-
pected Of Holiday. The second heat again
made him favorite in the pools and bet
thug was lively. In the third heat the
start was even. At the first quarter post
e. h. A. was three lengths ahead of HoIlf-
day, who was SIX lengths ahead of Texas
Ranger. Ia the second quarter Texas
Ranger pushed up three lengths. Posi-
lions maintained till last quarter, when
Texas ranger gradually closed on HOlli-
day, but could not push ahead. c. +. A.
went under the wire three lengths ahead.
Time, 2:324. In the third hest
the start was even. Texas Ranger fell
behind and Halliday and G. E. A. passed
first post neck and neck. In second
quarter Holiday gained a nose, but
G. b. A. soon recovered and pushed
steadily ahead, passing the third post
three lengths in advance, which position
he held TO the finish, On the home
stretch Texas Ranger gained at least four
lengths on Holiday, running under the
wire slightly behind. Texas Ranger is a
remarkable tinisher and always excites
applause as he approaches the wire with
6 beautiful, accelerated motion. This
hest gave the r6Ce to G. E.A.
Third race-Special trotting or pacing;
2:2S class; mile heats; all ages; three in
five. Entries: Charlie M, Fenegan,
Uncle Jack and Hunter. In the first heat
the start was even. Charlie NJ. soon took
the lead, but lost it by an unfortunate
break and fell far behind; Uncle Jack then
had the lead, but at the quarter post
Fanegan went ahead In the second |
quar-. er Charlie NJ. closed on Uncle Jack
and passed him at the second post, stead |
lily gaining during third quarter On the |
home stretch the positions remained I'M |
changed, Charlie NJ. running under the |
wire two lengths in the lead Time, Pal. |
The start was even on the second !
heat. Fenigan broke and fell |
far behind. Uncle Jack took the lead !
with Ch2rlie NJ. following closely. In |
the second quarter Charlie NJ. fell |
back, and Uncle Jack passed the |
post a hundred yards ahead |
In the third quarter Fenegan passed |
Charlie M, and closed rapidly on Uncle
Jack toward the tilish, but could not
overcome the steady stride of the doughty
John, who was carrying q 100 pound !
driver, running under the wire with con-
advantage. Time, 2:3S4.
Fourth ana fifth heats of trotting and
pacing, special, won by Charlie M, Civ
ing him the race. Time, 2:38t anG 1874.
Professor Hogg at HiIIsborO
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